Toshiba Satellite U845T Evaluation

Toshiba Satellite U845T (Model S4165)

Toshiba Satellite U845T (model S4165) main parameter information:

· Processor: Using the core i5-3337u processor

· RAM: 6GB RAM, maximum upgradeable to 8GB

· Hard drive: 128GB msata SSD

· Screen: 14 inch, 1366*768 resolution

· System: Windows 8

· Chipset and graphics card: intel® HM77 Express, integrated HD Graphics 4000 graphics

· Wireless network: WIRELESS-N 2200 network card, support 802.11b/g/n standard

· Interface: HDMI, Microphone/headset, security lock, 3 USB interface, one 8 card reader

· Size: 342.9*231.1*20.3 mm

· Weight: 1.63 kg

· Warranty: One year of the whole machine

• Overall appearance: The fuselage is thin and fine

Toshiba Satellite U845t's appearance basically maintained the characteristics of the last year style, the overall design of light and elegant, aluminum alloy fuselage work well, the fuselage top cover exudes fresh luster, wrist care is also very good feel. The 14-inch screen is set in a narrower black frame, foil to the body's titanium gray, and a metal boot button is designed underneath the screen. Toshiba Satellite U845T's display and keyboard panels are connected by a sturdy hinge design that looks very slick and smooth, without the slightest sense of heaviness.

Overall design of Toshiba Satellite u845t fuselage

Toshiba Satellite U845T's fuselage size in a 14-inch notebook is a relatively lightweight, 342.9*231.1*20.3 mm measurements is suitable for use on the knee. In addition, the weight of 1.63 kg is significantly lighter than HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 (2.08 kg) and Acer Aspire m5-481pt-6488 (1.99 kg).

Overall design of Toshiba Satellite u845t fuselage

Keyboard and Touch panel design: keyboard feel soft

Toshiba Satellite U845T uses the island type keyboard design, and has the backlight function, the wrist support space is also quite sufficient, appropriately alleviates the typing the fatigue feeling. However, Toshiba Satellite U845t's keyboard area is slightly smaller, width is about 1.3 centimeters, and Apple's MacBook Air is 1.5 centimeters, so the finger thicker user may have some cramped feeling.

Toshiba Satellite U845T Keyboard Design

Although the keyboard design is not perfect, but in the typing test, Toshiba Satellite U845T still have a good performance, the score is 72 words per minute 0 error rate, than we on the desktop 70 words per minute better. Of course, this does not mean that the feel will be very good, in addition to the button is narrow, feel soft some.

Toshiba Satellite U845T Touch Board size is 99*60 mm, relatively moderate, the other surface is also very smooth, feel good. Touch pad Right and left key Click Reaction is good, can bring accurate determination operation. In the use of Google Chrome browser to test the touch plate multi-touch zoom operation, the amplification effect is smooth, but the retraction of some stagnation, left-right operation is very smooth.

Display effects and sound effects: Overall performance is acceptable

Toshiba Satellite U845T used this 14-inch screen resolution for ordinary 1366*768 pixels, although the resolution is not high, but the performance in the test film is good, can show a lot of detail, and in the multi-color scene full of layering. We do not see a visual angle, but in a dark background, there may be some reflective conditions. In terms of brightness, Toshiba Satellite U845t scored 174 points in the test, slightly below the 206 standard, but still higher than the comparison model Acer Aspire m5-481pt-6488 134 points and HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 of 114 points. In addition, Toshiba Satellite U845T's screen touch response is more sensitive than its trackpad, and operates very smoothly under Windows 8 systems.

Toshiba Satellite u845t Screen real-shot effect

Toshiba Satellite u845t Screen Brightness test

Toshiba Satellite U845T's speakers are designed at the top of the fuselage, so the results are passable. Play songs to test, the musical instruments and vocal parts can be clearly restored, but the overall feeling slightly empty, and have some distance feeling. Through the built-in SRS sound software, it can improve this condition effectively and get better sound effect.

Heat: good cooling effect

Toshiba Satellite U845T Overall cooling effect is very good, watch streaming video 15 minutes later, the trackpad area temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, G and H key area of the temperature of 33.8 degrees Celsius, and the bottom temperature is about 27 degrees Celsius. We think that as long as it is below 35 degrees Celsius, basically even a reasonable range.